Meet the Team

Cari Siebrits, Public Engagement Coordinator

Cari is the Public Engagement Coordinator at Plan, and she wants to hear from you about absolutely any questions, concerns, ideas, comments, general ponderings or fundraising successes you’ve had! Want to know how to get involved? Want more info on a specific initiative? Want help setting up your online fundraising page? When in doubt, send her an email and she’ll help you out! When Cari is not at work, she can be found watching Netflix, eating nachos or petting strangers’ dogs.

Jess McAdam, Youth Projects Specialist

Jess is the Youth Projects Specialist at Plan Canada. She can help you with any questions you have about Top 20 Under 20™ and the Social Innovation Symposium, the Because I am a Girl Speakers Bureau, and the Youth e-newsletter. She is passionate about youth education and empowerment, and loves to meet new people who are excited about creating social change. She also loves running and yoga, and thinks she drinks too much coffee and a tendency to spill it on everything she owns.

Sarah Concannon, Community Engagement Specialist

Coming from a strong sales and customer service background in the corporate world, Sarah is Plan’s Community Engagement Specialist and an avid idealist. She is your go to for all things Spread the Net and when you want to fundraise those big bucks to make a big difference. She’s stoked to be on team Plan and making the world a better place one fundraiser, and bed net, at a time.

Sarah Muir, Manager of Community Engagement

Sarah is a Community Engagement Manager at Plan Canada. As part of her role, she oversees a variety of community and youth engagement campaigns, including Plan’s Spread the Net Student Challenge, Pink LemonAid and the Gifts of Hope Registry. Sarah works directly with supporters from across Canada in various capacities. Her favourite part of working at Plan is being able to meet the many people across Canada, passionate about Plan’s global movement to support social justice for children in developing countries. Outside of work Sarah enjoys spending time with friends and family, checking out new restaurants, playing inner-tube water polo (yes, it’s a real sport!) and travelling every chance she gets.

Julia Myer, Director of Public Engagement

Julia is a big believer in young people and their ability to drive positive social change. She loves creating working partnerships with school boards, community groups, municipalities and corporations to develop initiatives for children and youth to share their voice and develop their skills in leadership. Contact her if you’re interested in partnering with Plan Canada in a big way. Julia loves cycling, dancing, hiking and reading.

Michelle DeJardine, Manager, Public Engagement (Youth)

Michelle is the Manager of Public Engagement at Plan International Canada. If you are looking to start a Because I am a Girl Club, have questions about your existing Club, want to join the Youth Advisory Council, want to have a self-esteem workshop led at your school or community group, or if you are a community leader or educator looking for ways to get involved with Plan International Canada then Michelle is the person who can help! Michelle is passionate about each child’s right to an education and she herself has a background in international education. In her spare time Michelle loves rock climbing, kayaking, traveling and all things related to animals.

About Plan International

Founded in 1937, we are one of the world’s oldest and largest international development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, we have only one agenda: to improve the lives of children.